1. Write a Death Grief and Bereavement (DGB) paper based upon any DGB topic of interest to the student (see list below for ideas). Please upload the paper to the DGB dropbox provided.
2. Items to include within your paper, title page, introduction, references, define the issue/concept of DGB and link it to your professional interest (nursing). Provide background information of the issue/concept. Also present current literature on the topic: How prevalent is it? How are nurses/educators or other professionals responding to the issue? How does the issue impact healthcare at this moment?
The paper should be between 3-5 pages not including the title page, abstract, or references.
To meet all expectations: All components of the paper must be addressed.
Strong insights/understanding; effectively links the course or other materials to the topic.
Sound reasoning with appropriate support;excellent use of evidence.
Relevant examples are used to articulate the major points and issues in addressing the topic.
Coherence among supporting ideas: clear connections and transitions of ideas, authors, and paragraphs.
Sentences and paragraphs lead naturally to the next for a logical flow of ideas.
Paper offers evidence of critical thinking, insight, reflection, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Breadth and depth of content reflect undergraduate level scholarship, demonstrating content mastery.
The paper begins with a good introduction, including background information, the main idea, the main idea significance, and a specific purpose.
The conclusion reflects the purpose and is based upon examples and supporting evidence; analysis or commentary reinforces the paper’s topic.
The majority of body paragraphs are well structured & include an introductory sentence, support explanations and details, and a concluding sentence, all of which contribute to understanding the topic.
The paper lacks significant grammatical, spelling, and / punctuation errors with minor errors.
Fewer than two APA errors in paper and references pages
All sources are cited, credited, and documented within the paper and on the reference pages.
Good command of higher-level language/syntax and writing skills. A scholarly writing “voice” is used.
Writing skills are at the expected level for undergraduate-level studies. Uses feedback from previous work to improve writing within the paper (including APA).
